Floating the bed is design code for placing it smack in the middle of the room and though it seems contrary to typical layouts it can actually have its benefits.
Bed in middle of room or against wall.
If you don t have enough space to have your bed not pushed up against the wall then that s just the way it is.
However i would like to highlight a factor that is often overlooked as it does not necessarily come from a logical side.
I think it has more to do with space in the room than anything else.
This gives your bed a solid foundation which imparts the feeling of safety and security without having to place it against a wall.
You have to position the head of the bed against the main wall.
This is not always the best solution as it depends on the layout of the bedroom and the adjoining rooms.
You know place the bed so that it faces the door to the room allow space on either side of the bed don t block windows with the bed.
The need for space is a really logical explanation as mentioned by david and sophia.
15 of 45 a fake wall acts as great room divider and you can mount wall lights on it.
With the bed in the center of the room you may find the traffic flow of your space improves or that you earn yourself a better view of the outdoors.
Better views were also a benefit of placing the bed in the center of the room.
My room in college was so narrow that there was only about a foot of clearance between my door when open and the side of my full size bed no way around it and no other possible arrangement since the closet was on.
While you don t want your sofa to become the elephant in the middle of the living room there are good reasons to place it somewhere other than up against the wall.
With this arrangement the headboard is the center of attention as you enter the room.
When the room is large open plan asymmetrical or has a fireplace focal point the sofa can float tight quarters inevitably mean the sofa occupies one wall.
Stay true to feng shui principles by building a sturdy headboard that doubles as a room divider.
Traditionally folks tend to place a double queen sized or king sized bed against the center of the wall opposite the main door to the room.
But these bedrooms break those rules and i still like them when you live in a tiny place with limited choices regarding furniture arrangement you.
If your bed is in a middle of a room they a dresser like storage system is the best choice for your headboard.
There are these rules of bed arrangement that spoken or unspoken apply to almost every bedroom.